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The British Invasion
Signature TheatreAug. 22 – 31 Hop the pond for a rocking salute to the UK artists who thrilled and inspired us.
Herndon Labor Day Festival: Wine & Craft Beer Tastings
Herndon Town GreenMon. Sep 2 Savor the last days of summer on Labor Day.
Disney's Aladdin
The Kennedy CenterAug. 22 – Sep. 7 Discover a whole new world at Disney’s Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical!
Lucinda Williams
StrathmoreTue. Sep 24 Grammy-winner Lucinda Williams performs the album Car Wheels On A Gravel Road in its entirety,
Queens of Egypt
National GeographicThru Sep. 15 This multisensory exhibition will bring you back in time some 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt.
Marcia Ball
AMP by StrathmoreThu. Sep 5 Ball’s unique flair for combining Texas boogie with swampy New Orleans ballads has made her a one-of-a-kind favorite.
Snarky Puppy
StrathmoreThu. Sep 12 The funky, jazz-based collective of more than 25 musicians comes to Strathmore on the heels of their latest release, Immigrance.
The REACH Opening Festival
The Kennedy CenterSep. 7 – 22 Two weeks of FREE performances & activities celebrating the expansion of The Kennedy Center campus called the REACH.
Dear Evan Hansen
The Kennedy CenterAug. 22 – Sep. 8 The deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
REMIX: Soundtrack to Summer
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThu. Aug 22 Go on a joyride while listening to the best of summer groves with DJ Rich Medina.
Spotlights
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Jessy Wilson
Wolf TrapThu. Aug 22
The Four Italian Tenors
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Oct 5
Sing-A-Long: Sound Of Music
Wolf TrapSat. Aug 24
Ladama
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversityFri. Oct 4
Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo
Wolf TrapSun. Sep 8
Cirque Mei
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Oct 19
An Evening with Audra McDonald
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Sep 28
The Piano Guys
Wolf TrapFri. Sep 6
Jennifer Hudson with NSO - Thomas Wilkins Conductor
Wolf TrapThu. Sep 5
